Hawthorne High School
Hawthorne High School serves 1,797 students in grades 9-12.
Hawthorne High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Hawthorne High School's student population of 1,797 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 96 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,797 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Hawthorne High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Hawthorne High School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#6218 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
12%

Hispanic
86%
56%

Black
9%
5%

White
1%
22%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
91%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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